Is there something missing from the Eye crossword this time?
Private Eye/Cyclops
Cyclops 805 – Postponed Exit
Quite a US-centric Cyclops this fortnight – heaven help us when he gets his teeth into the playground spat at the end of the bromance between Ronald T Dump and Melon Usk…
Private Eye (Cyclops / 804) – Depleted Barrel
The Barrel is Depleted –
Private Eye (Cyclops / 802) Improve Swindon
To improve Swindon(*) there needs to be a regeneration of the town centre, enhanced infrastructure, new homes, businesses, and public spaces to promote a vibrant and sustainable community, while also addressing issues like active travel and climate change.
But we’ve got a crossword to blog first …
Cyclops 801 – Scam Ringleader
After the heady excitement of Cyclops’ 800th puzzle milestone last time out, he is ‘back to the day job’ of producing high quality puzzles satirising the high-and-mighty and playing fast-and-loose with the Venn diagram of cryptic puzzle convention and irreverence…
Important maintenance notice
Important maintenance notice
Private Eye (Cyclops / 800) Eight Hundred Cyclops Cross Words
After last week’s teasing “nearly” eight hundred tucked away in the perimeter unches, Cyclops makes no bones about it and we find EIGHT HUNDRED CYCLOPS CROSS WORDS in clear among the across answers.
Cyclops 799 – Diplomatic Chainsaw
Cyclops is on the cusp of yet another numerical milestone…an octo-centenary!…
New security measure
IMPORTANT (updated) I’ve now changed the security level from “critical” to “high”. Thanks all for your indulgence. Many of you will have experienced slow response times and/or error messages on Monday. This morning, … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 798) Old School Principle
A nice solid puzzle in this issue.
Not too hard, except for the last clue – funny how it’s always the last clue solved that’s tricksiest.
Most was filled in on the first pass, but a couple resisted till the end.
Cyclops 797 – Greenland Hypnotist
Cyclops is perhaps a little more Cyclops-ean than usual this fortnight…
Private Eye (Cyclops / 796) Saccharin Affability
A nice solid puzzle in this issue.
Not too hard, except for the last clue – funny how it’s always the last clue solved that’s tricksiest.
Most was filled in on the first pass, but a handful resisted till the end.
Cyclops 795 – Pie-Eyed Wassailer
Cyclops laughs in the face of ‘Dry January’ (although I prefer to think of it as ‘Dry Gin-uary’…)
Private Eye (Cyclops/794) Xmas Monster
This was a Pseuds Corner special. An event that recurs every leap year.
I’m sure there is a very good reason.
Pseuds Corner is one of the several longstanding mini sections in the Eye (link) and it deserves it longevity.